Open versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 473, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1120-1132

  Sayegh, Eli T ^a   Strauch, Robert J ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84939884337     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3835-z     Document Type: Review

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